Kirkwood Baseball

KCC baseball team drops 2 games

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - The Kirkwood Eagles finished their spring trip Wednesday with an 8-2 record after dropping their last two games in Winter Haven, Fla.

The Eagles got only two hits in a 2-0 loss to UConn-Avery Point in their first outing Wednesday. Tyler Butz hit a double and Angel Merced had a triple.

Kirkwood scored two runs in the bottom of the last inning against Massasoit Community College in the second game, but the Eagles fell a run short in a 6-5 setback. Nick Jones went 3-for-4 for the Eagles. Randy Perez and Shawn Hagarty had two RBIs.

Undefeated Eagles rally for 9-6 victory

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. —  Shawn Simmons sparkled in relief Tuesday as the Kirkwood Community College Eagles rallied from a 6-0 deficit and defeated Westchester Community College, 9-6.

The Eagles raised their record to 8-0 on their spring trip to Winter Haven, Fla.

Westchester jumped to a 6-0 lead in the top of the third inning, but Simmons came in to pitch and shut the door the rest of the way. He allowed only one hit and no runs in 4.1 innings with five strikeouts.

Kirkwood pulled within 6-3 in the bottom of the third and made it 6-5 in the fifth inning. The Eagles scored four runs in the sixth inning for the victory.

Randy Perez went 3-for-4 and scored three runs. Shane Kemp was 3-for-4 and scored twice. Milton Croes went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and a triple. Tyler Butz also had a triple.

Eagles win 7th straight in Florida

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - The Kirkwood baseball team raised its record to 7-0 Monday with two more victories on its spring trip to Winter Haven, Fla.

David Sweeting pitched a four-hit shutout with 12 strikeouts as the Eagles defeated the Canadian Baseball Academy, 11-0, in seven innings in their first game.

Kirkwood trimmed Riverland Community College, 4-3, in the bottom of the ninth inning on a two-out RBI single by Randy Perez, who was also the winning pitcher in relief.

Sweeting, who is from the Bahamas, did not walk a batter during his masterful shutout in the first game. Matt Paciello went 3-for-5 and scored three runs. Shane Kemp was 2-for-3 with three RBIs. Perez was 2-for-3 with three RBIs and Shawn Hagarty was 2-for-2 and scored twice.

Kirkwood's game against Riverland was tied, 3-3, heading into the bottom of the ninth. Tyler Butz led off with a single and Kemp bunted him to second base. Sulliam Rios Reyes singled to put runners at first and third with two outs. Perez followed with his RBI single up the middle to win the game.

Perez went 3-for-5 with two RBIs against Riverland. Angel Merced was 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Rios Reyes and Butz also had two hits.

Jamison Steege pitched the first 6.1 innings for the Eagles. He allowed two hits and two runs, but both of the runs were unearned. Perez pitched the final 2.2 innings in relief. He struck out five batters, allowed two hits and one run.

Blackford hurls strong game for Eagles

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Keaton Blackford tossed a complete game for the Kirkwood Eagles Sunday in an 11-1 victory over the Bethany College junior varsity in Winter Haven, Fla.

Blackford, a Linn-Mar grad, allowed only four hits and one earned run. He struck out nine batters and walked one. Blackford spent last season at Ellsworth Community College and transferred to Kirkwood this season.

The Eagles (5-0) scored four runs in the first inning and added six runs in the sixth inning to break it open. Milton Croes and Matt Paciello went 3-for-4. Tyler Butz drove in two runs.